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    Special Offers Discussion

    Thanks, I know it’s been awhile but unfortunately when I tried it yesterday it says code isn’t not active. If there’s any other active code I’d be most grateful! Cheers.
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    Special Offers Discussion

    Hello, everyone. I'm looking to purchase a Two Together Railcard with a promo code. I recall there used to be a specific URL on station posters where they give a promo code for a further 3 quid off. The offer seems to have long expired and never renewed since 2016...
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    Broken Ticket Machines - Tickets bought on line

    Don't count on ticket clerks who will perform TOD collections. Had the misfortune to deal with a ticket clerk at Manchester Oxford Road who refused to do so claiming he was, in his exact words, "too busy" for that, despite all machines were cash only; card slots all covered up by notices...
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    Collecting SNCF Tickets

    Thanks so much, everyone. Took the advice and just had a chat with SNCF using their UK number. I was advised that the delivery method cannot be amended, hence I could not have the tickets posted to me instead. The adviser did mention that if the TVMs wouldn't accept my old card, I would have...
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    Collecting SNCF Tickets

    Hi all, Not long ago I purchased some TGV tickets for collection at a French station with a Visa credit card at voyages-sncf.com (not the UK site as I wanted to be billed in EUR instead of GBP). It appears that I would need the valid, original card to retrieve my tickets, according to this...
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    L'pool S Pkwy-John Lennon Airport using Different Railcards

    This just gets more interesting... Had an online chat with an adviser from tpexpress.co.uk. Using some internal source, he specifically pointed out that no discounts are applied to Rail-Air bus links. I thought RailAir was the service between Reading and Heathrow! When asked about this...
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    L'pool S Pkwy-John Lennon Airport using Different Railcards

    Went to a VT ticket office today regarding this bus add on. Apparently no fare can be found from South Pkwy to JL Airport, not even from Manchester as a through ticket on their STAR(?) system, despite both of them readily available on tpexpress.co.uk. Clerk suggested that bus add on's cannot be...
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    L'pool S Pkwy-John Lennon Airport using Different Railcards

    Thanks, guys. Just a few questions: How would one obtain this £1.60 bus add-on with an advance ticket? What would be the proper station code/NLC for this to be valid if connecting from South Parkway? Thanks!
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    L'pool S Pkwy-John Lennon Airport using Different Railcards

    Hi, all. I was looking at this ticket (on TPE and trainline) and realised that not every railcard is entitled to a discount as published. With a 16-25: Bus Day Single costs £1.30 With a Two Together: BDS Total £4.00, or £2.00 pp (i.e. no discount applied) Is this done on purpose or...
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    PERTIS machines in the North West

    Hello, Trying to get hold of a Permit to Travel before they are gone for good! Wouldn't mind going too far out. Did some searches and couldn't find any up to date lists. Anyone care to shed some light on where one could find a PERTIS machine still in use to this date? Thanks everyone! :D
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    Off Peak or Anytime tickets for trains departing before but arriving after 0430?

    Hello everyone, Got a 6am flight to catch at Manchester Airport this coming Friday, and looking to catch the 04:21 Northern service from Piccadilly, arriving at the airport at 04:36. Read somewhere that tickets from previous day are valid until 04:30 the next day. I wondered if one could...
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    Route and validity on advance tickets

    It seems one would need so much prior knowledge using these restrictive tickets! Pardon my many questions, how do you check whether a particular train offers seat reservation? I do apologize for missing some of info. I didn't realize these little details would be crucial in determining...
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    Route and validity on advance tickets

    Thanks gray1404 and JakeF for your prompt advice. My question mainly comes from the restrictions. In the strictest sense, am I limited to FGW and ATW trains only if I were to make such a connection? Does the validity BOOKDTRAINONLY have any impact? And how does one interpret "& connections"...
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    Route and validity on advance tickets

    Hi everyone, Got this pair of advance tickets booked on an ATW train from and going back to Manchester Piccadilly, as printed on the seat reservations. Tickets are from and returning to Manchester Stns, route is AP FGW/ATW &CONN, validity BOOKDTRAINONLY and restriction code AC. Quick...

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